The commutes may have gotten easier because of the economic downturn. I never found snow clean up to be very good while traveling. The last experience was a snow that started while I was in PA heading to NH. 287 northbound was a parking lot. Not a plow in sight. NY was equally a disgrace, and CT even worse. The Mass pike was fine, but I-495, not so much.
On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com>wrote: > You're right about the guns laws. > > Theres lots of backroads greenwich->stamford. But its not really that far, > so even sitting in traffic won't take that long on I-95. > > A neighbor of mine commutes to Stamford. I think hes crazy, but he says > its not that bad. > > Snow clean up is generally good even on state highways and local roads, > unless it snows very heavily over a short period of time. Your tax dollars > at work. > > Jaime > > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 9:20 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > In NJ I believe you are only allowed to transport guns if both the gun > and > > ammo are stored in separate lock boxes, and you can't stop at grandma's > > house on the way to the shooting range if the gun is in the car. > > > > If you live in Greenwich and were trying to get to Stamford, I'm not sure > > 15 is a good alternative? Perhaps for traveling a long distance.... > > > > The other thing is that they generally do not necessary clear the roads > > very well in snowy climates. Maine may be different, but in on non-toll > > roads in NJ/MA they can be a disaster. > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Jaime Kopchinski <jaime...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > I'll speak up about my experiences living in northern NJ. Lets start > > with > > > the bad stuff. > > > > > > Cons: > > > - Overall, very high cost of living > > > - High property taxes > > > - High traffic > > > - Generally speaking, you need two incomes in a household to live > > > decently > > > > > > Pros: > > > - High standard of living > > > - Diversity > > > - All the good things that come with diversity: Good > > > markets, restaurants, and pretty much anything you can image eating > near > > by > > > (there are important for me) > > > - Culture > > > - People are well educated, lots of independent thinkers > > > - Lots of industries, lots of jobs > > > > > > I really do like living here, as does just about everyone I know. I > > live 6 > > > miles from the city, although I rarely go there. The benefits of being > > > near a city like NYC reach deep into the surrounding areas. > > > > > > Depending on your preference, you can live in a city environment, > > suburban, > > > or rural and never be all that far away from the city or its influence. > > > Forget the stereotypes of NJ... people don't talk like that through > most > > > of the state, and most people don't live near the refineries and > industry > > > you see along the NJ Turnpike of when you fly into EWR. That isn't New > > > Jersey. > > > > > > We're an hour to excellent beaches and shore line, two hours from the > > > mountains. > > > > > > You can own a gun here, but the laws are quite different than other > > states. > > > I have friends who own a few, but not many. > > > > > > Traffic can be a problem, but locals know ways around it. I live in > one > > of > > > the most congested parts of the state. Its a bit much for me, but > > > its manageable. We're planning on moving soon, to another part of the > > > state. About 25 miles west of the city. Someplace where the roads are > > > quiet on Sunday and you can hear yourself think. > > > > > > Given the high cost of living, I wouldn't think about moving here > unless > > > you already have a job, or have experience in a field that is in > demand. > > > > > > Back to CT... Given the example of I-95 through CT... most would just > > take > > > CT-15 instead. Much nicer ride, less traffic. I-95 sucks through that > > > area. In fact, I-95 through NY is to be avoided too, take the tappen > zee > > > bridge across the hudson, then connect to CT-15. There are lots of > > > redundant highways in the area. > > > > > > I generally like the feel of CT. Its much more New Englandy than NJ > is. > > > From what I understand, property taxes are lower there, but the cost > of > > > homes is higher. There are some crappy areas, but also parts where the > > > super wealthy live. I consider RI an even nicer place to live, but > only > > > based on my experiences of driving through a bunch of times. > > > > > > And, there are loads of nice old Mercedes around here. They sold tons > of > > > them when new, and many are still on the road or kept in heated > garages. > > > > > > Good luck, > > > Jaime > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
